Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cyst of a tarsal gland.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a transparent swelling on the eyelid, due to inflammation of a Meibomian gland with obstruction of its duct. Also
chalaza .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
cyst in theeyelid , caused byinflammation of ablocked meibomian gland.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Blepharitis is inflammation of the edges of the eyelids; conjunctivitis is inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelids and connects to the eyeball; iritis is inflammation of the iris; scleritis is inflammation of the white part of the eyeball, uveitis is inflammation of the pigmented inner parts of the eye; a sty is an inflammation of an oil-secreting gland on or near the edge of an eyelid; a chalazion is a small, hard tumor that forms on the edge of an eyelid.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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At doing whatever research I could, I came up with the possibility that this could be a chalazion ...
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Sometimes, however, a chalazion may become red, swollen and tender.
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Occasionally, a chalazion can cause the entire eyelid to swell suddenly.
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A larger chalazion may also cause blurred vision by distorting the shape of the eye.
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Soak a clean washcloth in hot water and apply the cloth to the lid for 10 to 15 minutes, three or four times a day until the chalazion is gone.
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This patient was a 25-year-old woman whose eye was penetrated with a 27-gauge needle during an attempt to anesthetize the eyelid for chalazion removal.
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Antibiotic ointments may be prescribed if bacteria infect the chalazion.
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Acute pain associated with a lid lesion such as a chalazion is not an emergency situation.
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Steroid injections (usually cortisone) are sometimes used to reduce the inflammation of a chalazion.
qms commented on the word chalazion
I grant we elected the crazy one
While loathing the hideous ways he won.
The vista dismays,
Outrages the gaze,
An eyesore, a stye, a chalazion.
December 9, 2016